Friday, August 08, 2008

Why, if children are actually born with the necessary skills to be successful learners, do so many fail to reach their potential?

Organised by the British Council, this presentation addresses this dilemma. First examining the abilities children are born with, then exploring what happens when children are thrown into that unnatural and bizarre establishment – school. Practical classroom strategies (which teachers can easily integrate into their own classrooms), for children aged 7-17, based on the idea that challenge, fun and success are vital ingredients in shaping children’s attitude to learning and ability to do well will be presented.